Senior Infra Engineer, Analytics Platform (Rust/C++)

OpenAI; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 230,000 - 385,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading AI research firm in San Francisco is seeking a staff-level Software Engineer specializing in infrastructure for their Analytics Platform. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Rust or C++ and a strong background in distributed systems. This role involves owning and developing critical backend performance-sensitive infrastructure. The position offers a hybrid work model and competitive compensation ranging from $230K to $385K plus equity.

Qualifications

• Strong systems experience in Rust or C++.
• Experience operating production-critical systems.
• Ability to design, build, or operate distributed systems at scale.

Responsibilities

• Own critical infrastructure across all phases.
• Build performant backend systems in Rust or C++.
• Design distributed data and serving systems.
• Debug production bottlenecks.
• Improve reliability of services on Kubernetes.
• Partner with engineers and researchers.

Skills

Rust

C++

Distributed systems

Performance-sensitive backend systems

Kubernetes

Concurrency

Async execution

Memory behavior

Job description

A leading AI research firm in San Francisco is seeking a staff-level Software Engineer specializing in infrastructure for their Analytics Platform. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Rust or C++ and a strong background in distributed systems. This role involves owning and developing critical backend performance-sensitive infrastructure. The position offers a hybrid work model and competitive compensation ranging from $230K to $385K plus equity.